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Other things that experts believe heighten a woman’s risk include being infertile, having endometriosis, using hormone replacement therapy and being overweight or very tall.

Spotting the signs and an early diagnosis can mean the difference between life and death.

But new research released today by BMI Healthcare shows 65 per cent of UK women are unsure of the signs of ovarian cancer – which is the fifth biggest women’s cancer kill in the country.

Of the more than 800 women surveyed by the healthcare provider, more than 4 in 10 women said they experienced symptoms which are similar to those of ovarian cancer but, 70 percent did not seek a medical opinion.